To Kill A Mockingbird: Film Review
To Kill a Mockingbird Film Review
Joseph Webb
Introduction to Film ENG225
Instructor David Preizler
June 24th, 2014
To Kill a Mockingbird Film Review “Like film genres themselves, trends in media criticism are cyclical, a pattern exemplified by the history of film genre studies” (Mittell, 2000, pg. 88). This quote exemplifies how trends, especially in the American media, usually come full circle, or reoccur, as seen in the history of film genre study. In the book review titled “Refiguring American Film Genres, Theory and History” (Mittell, 2000) we learn learning about genres became distinguished in the 1970’s. Goodykoontz & Jacobs (2011) say that genre is a type of categorization and genre films are identified by a specific categorization of film type. Thus, genre theory is the categorization of film based on similarities in technique and story line. For instance, “To Kill a Mockingbird” (1962) fits into the categorization of courtroom drama type of genre. Courtroom dramas such as “To Kill A Mockingbird” (1962) are distinguished categorizations of American film and have the similarities of being Hollywood productions, deal with the legal system in …show more content…
Pakula (Wikipedia, 2014). Pakula was nominated for best picture and director Robert Mulligan was nominated for best director at the Academy Awards for the film (Wikipedia, 2014). Major actors in the film included: Gregory Peck (Atticus Finch), Mary Badham (Atticus Finch’s daughter Scout), Phillip Alford (“Jem” Finch), John Megna (“Dill” Harris), Estelle Evans (Cal), Robert Duvall (“Boo” Radley), Rosemary Murphy (“Maudie” Atkinson), James K. Anderson (Bob Ewell), Collin Wilcox (Mayella Violet Ewell), Brock Peters (Tom Robinson), and a host of minor characters round out this timeless American classic courtroom
Joseph Webb
Introduction to Film ENG225
Instructor David Preizler
June 24th, 2014
To Kill a Mockingbird Film Review “Like film genres themselves, trends in media criticism are cyclical, a pattern exemplified by the history of film genre studies” (Mittell, 2000, pg. 88). This quote exemplifies how trends, especially in the American media, usually come full circle, or reoccur, as seen in the history of film genre study. In the book review titled “Refiguring American Film Genres, Theory and History” (Mittell, 2000) we learn learning about genres became distinguished in the 1970’s. Goodykoontz & Jacobs (2011) say that genre is a type of categorization and genre films are identified by a specific categorization of film type. Thus, genre theory is the categorization of film based on similarities in technique and story line. For instance, “To Kill a Mockingbird” (1962) fits into the categorization of courtroom drama type of genre. Courtroom dramas such as “To Kill A Mockingbird” (1962) are distinguished categorizations of American film and have the similarities of being Hollywood productions, deal with the legal system in …show more content…
Pakula (Wikipedia, 2014). Pakula was nominated for best picture and director Robert Mulligan was nominated for best director at the Academy Awards for the film (Wikipedia, 2014). Major actors in the film included: Gregory Peck (Atticus Finch), Mary Badham (Atticus Finch’s daughter Scout), Phillip Alford (“Jem” Finch), John Megna (“Dill” Harris), Estelle Evans (Cal), Robert Duvall (“Boo” Radley), Rosemary Murphy (“Maudie” Atkinson), James K. Anderson (Bob Ewell), Collin Wilcox (Mayella Violet Ewell), Brock Peters (Tom Robinson), and a host of minor characters round out this timeless American classic courtroom